Grande Ceinture line

Grande Ceinture line
Grande Ceinture line
	A train travels on the line near Sucy-en-Brie
Overview
Native name	Ligne de Grande Ceinture
Owner	SNCF
Locale	Île-de-France
Service
Type	Heavy rail
Route number	990 000
History
Commenced	1875
Opened	1877
Completed	1886
Technical
Line length	157 km (98 mi)
Number of tracks	2
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	Overhead line:; 1,500 V DC (Sucy-Bonneuil – Versailles-Matelots); 25 kV 50 Hz AC (Versailles-Matelots–Saint-Germain-en-Laye and Achères–Sucy-Bonneuil);
Route map

The Grande Ceinture line (French: Ligne de Grande Ceinture, English: Big Belt Line) is a railway line around Paris, located 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from the Boulevard Périphérique. The decision to build it was taken at the end of the 19th century, to connect the radial lines linking the capital to the provinces and provide relief to the busy Petite Ceinture Line (English: Small Belt Line).

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